Problem #49: Can Truly Platonic Friendships Exist? Feat Tai & Dolapo [Part 1]

One of the most controversial questions about a relationship between a man and a woman is: can they ever really just be friends? If a man and a woman are friendly enough and like enough things about each other, then why can't they just date? What prevents them from getting romantic with each other? People often assume platonic friendships never succeed, especially if one of you “catches feelings” or misreads certain signals as signs of attraction. Sometimes platonic friendships do shift into romance.  Resources: How to support BLM: https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter Black mental health resources: https://twitter.com/testtubeplush/status/1337231680679993344 Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, IG: @Betterhelp, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com OTHER LINKS: Questionnaire: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu https://filmdaily.co/health/develop-mental-health/ https://www.regain.us/advice/friendship/what-is-a-platonic-friendship-why-theyre-good-to-have/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/friendship/what-is-a-platonic-friendship-do-they-exist/ https://www.healthline.com/health/platonic-friendship#what-they-arent https://www.healthline.com/health/platonic-friendship#if-they-have-a-partner Socials: Interact with us! Listen & Subscribe: https://wavve.link/igotproblems/episodes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg IG: igotproblemspod Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/igotproblems Production Notes: Produced by Dolapo of the "Terminal 234" podcast Edited by Host: Sandra [IG: coitraveler] Co-Host #1: Annabelle [IG: msjudy_1028] Tentative Co-Host #2: Doyin [IG: msdoyinjay]